Broccoli and Cheddar Twice-Baked Potatoes

Broccoli and Cheddar Twice-Baked Potatoes , By www.uniquegiftstips.com .

Broccoli and Cheddar Twice-Baked Potatoes are the epitome of comfort food! Add a salad to make them a full meal.

Total Time: 60 Minutes, Servings: 8 Servings

Ingredients :

Instructions :

Poke the potatoes a couple times and microwave for 5-7 minutes (they should be just starting to soften slightly).
Bake the potatoes at 400 for 30-40 minutes or until they're fork tender. Remove from oven and cool for a couple minutes. Reduce the oven to 375 degrees.
While the potatoes bake, steam the broccoli for 7 minutes then drain and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking. Set aside.
When the potatoes have cooled, cut them in half legnth-wise.
Use a small knife to cut around the inside each half of the potatoes so that there's about 1/4 inch of the inside of the potato going around the outside.
Carefully spoon out the insides of each potato leaving a hollow potato skin (be careful not to go all the way through).
Place the insides of the potatoes into a mixing bowl and add butter, sour cream, milk, 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, salt and pepper and mix well to combine until smooth (I use my stand mixer but a hand mixer or potato masher will also work).
Once the potatoes are well mixed, fold in 2 cups of the broccoli.
Carefully spoon the potato mixture into the potato skins and return them to the baking pan. press the remaining broccoli into the top of the potatoes.
Bake for 20 more minutes and sprinkle them with the remaining cheese.
Bake for 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted and serve immediately.
Enjoy!